World Governments Quiz

What is limited government?

• A political system in which the power and authority of the government are determined by the people.

• A political system in which the power and authority of the government are unlimited.

• A political system in which the power and authority of the government are controlled by a single individual.

• A political system in which the power and authority of the government are restricted by a constitution or other legal means.

What is unlimited government?

• A form of government where the ruler is elected by the people.

• A form of government where the power of the ruler is limited by a constitution.

• A form of government where there are no limits or restrictions on the power of the ruler or governing body.

• A form of government where power is shared equally among all citizens.

What is totalitarianism?

• A political system where the government has no control over any aspect of public and private life.

• A political system where the government has control over only public life.

• A political system where the government has partial control over every aspect of public and private life.

• A political system where the government has complete control over every aspect of public and private life.

What is democracy?

• A form of government in which power is held by a single ruler

• A system of government in which power is held by the military

• A form of government in which power is held by a small group of people

• A form of government in which power is held by the people

What is a republic?

• A form of government where the power is held by a single individual

• A form of government where the power is held by the military

• A form of government where the power is held by the people or their elected representatives.

• A form of government where the power is held by a group of wealthy individuals

What are the types of democracy?

• Direct democracy, representative democracy, parliamentary democracy, presidential democracy, and constitutional democracy.

• Monarchical democracy, Oligarchic democracy, Autocratic democracy

• Feudal democracy, Tribal democracy, Anarchic democracy

• Communist democracy, Socialist democracy, Fascist democracy

What are the forms of limited government?

• Anarchy, communism, and socialism

• Absolute monarchy, authoritarianism, and dictatorship

• Constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy, and presidential democracy

• Fascism, theocracy, and oligarchy

Which of the following is an example of totalitarianism?

• The presidency of Barack Obama in the United States

• The government of Mahatma Gandhi in India

• The reign of Queen Elizabeth II in the United Kingdom

• The regime of Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany

What are the characteristics of republics?

• Hereditary aristocracy determines laws

• Power held by a single individual

• Power held by the people or their elected representatives, absence of a monarch or hereditary aristocracy, rule of law enshrined in a constitution

• Rule of law enforced by the military

What is the main difference between unlimited government and limited government?

• This is not the answer

• The main difference is the type of government.

• The main difference is the amount of power and control the government has over its citizens.

• The main difference is the size of the government.